Comments on: What’s up with Adobe “giving away” CS2?

By: ProDesignTools

ProDesignTools — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:20:07 +0000

Be careful - it may be even worse than that, because 90% of the software on eBay is fake.

By: Jim Allen

Jim Allen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:41:41 +0000

Tell me about it – I just paid $150 on ebay for “free” software. Well, it’s a phyrric victory- I legally am entitled to it.

By: ProDesignTools

ProDesignTools — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:57:53 +0000

That’s exactly right, we’re not owned by Adobe… However, we reported exactly what Adobe staff have stated about this issue in four different channels, not all of which you may have been aware of before.

That said, it’s evident from how all this has developed that more public clarification from the company couldn’t hurt.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:47:45 +0000

With all due respect, ProDesign Tools, you are NOT an official Adobe web site (check your own About page). My original comment (echoed by others here) still stands. The official Adobe site (where the downloads are actually available!) has never addressed this issue directly despite the confusion that it has generated. I'm not looking to argue, I (and obviously many others) just want a straight answer from Adobe Systems Inc... not from a sales rep, user's group, blog, forum, facebook, etc. [I'm not sure what confusion persists. The CS2 download is there for the benefit of CS2 customers and no one else. Beyond the official blog on which the news was posted, I don't expect further official communication. --J.]

By: TinTin

TinTin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:19:52 +0000

As others have said… if your husband “just bought this” then it’s a newer version, and better than CS2.
Or he got it off eBay and didn’t pay much anyway.

By: TinTin

TinTin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:10:00 +0000

A “snafu” is fixed, or in this case removed/handled differently.

Instead, despite all the discussion on numerous web sites/discussions found by a simple Google search of “Free CS2″, Adobe hasn’t done anything to clear this up, or reinforce the “For CS2 owners only!” implication that some people say is there… so apparently this isunimportant to them. Or more likely, not applicable.

Adobe has done a good thing for the customer. Any decent company would (especially after the upgrade limits they have decided to apply on their costly software).

But nowhere in their official comments on this have they said this is NOT “free software” or “for CS2 users only”…. conversely they have said:
“While this might be interpreted as Adobe giving away software for free, we did it to help our customers.”

Not “our CS2 customers, so all others move along”.

The fact that they have not added any updated disclaimers or restrictions, or even addressed this worldwide discussion…. means only one thing.

It is “free software”.

By: TinTin

TinTin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:55:31 +0000

Seems to me that with this sentence:
“While this might be interpreted as Adobe giving away software for free, we did it to help our customers”.
And their desire to not force you to provide an existing license to receive these ones…
And not saying “it is wrong to download this unless you have already purchased CS2….

That Adobe is OK with people interpreting this as “giving away free software”.

By: Claudius

Claudius — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:32:04 +0000

That particular version (CS2) has not been sold for a few years. I think you won’t even find CS4 in stores anymore. Current Version of that package is CS6.

I am unsure why adobe should refund it? The store will have sold it at a discount anyway (at least, i hope it did?)

By: Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:06:10 +0000

what do you mean by just? he bought it 7 years ago and it got stuck on that island with tom hanks and that wilson ball?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:51:49 +0000

I find this a bit disturbing since my husband just bought this for me and now I can just download it from your site. How about a refund or at least a discount on the newer versions?

By: Kid on the internet

Kid on the internet — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:13:43 +0000

It is given away for “free”. I’m so installing it on my older machines. My conscious is clear, not like I am using it for profit. :)

By: ProDesignTools

ProDesignTools — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:57:17 +0000

Well, what John says has basically been stated in several other places by Adobe or their representatives, essentially saying the same thing

http://prodesigntools.com/about-adobe-cs2-free-download-rumor.html

By: Johannes Bangkok Nightlife

Johannes Bangkok Nightlife — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:34:07 +0000

I think that is great. I actually have Cs2 and it is sooo old looking, but it still works pretty good. Debbie thanks for the link

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:58:23 +0000

And not to beat a dead horse, but there’s a disclaimer on this blog stating, “The views expressed in this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Adobe Systems Incorporated.”

By: Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:57:27 +0000

I just remembered that’s so long ago now that’s pre-macromedia. had to actually use GoLive a few years ago and it felt ancient then i used to love GoLive.